1. Thank You, Ma’am The Lottery
Short Story review
Thank You, Ma’am The Lottery

2. Thank You, Ma’am
By Langston Hughes

3. Thank You, Ma’am What is a protagonist? Victim
Theme
Main character
Author
Who is the protagonist in Thank You, Ma’am?
Langston Hughes
Mrs. Jones
The pocketbook
Roger
Choose the letter of the correct answer

4. Thank You, Ma’am Who is the antagonist in the story? Mrs. Jones
The pocket book
Langston Hughes
Roger
Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones’ purse to buy
Food
A new CD
A gift for his mother
Blue suede shoes

5. Thank You, Ma’am Mrs. Jones makes Roger ________________.
Something to eat
Go to the police
Call his mother
A new shirt
Mrs. Jones gives Roger ___________. $2
$10
$20
$100

6. Thank You, Ma’am
What personal things do we find out about Roger from this story?
No one is home even though it’s late
He has no money
His face is dirty
All of the above

7. Thank You, Ma’am What was the external conflict in this story?
What was an internal conflict in this story?
When Mrs. Jones goes behind the screen to prepare supper, why does Roger sit where Mrs. Jones can easily see him?
Give some examples from the story that show Mrs. Jones’ caring personality.
Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

8. The Lottery
By Shirley Jackson

9. ____Profusely ____Boisterous ____Reprimands ____Jovial ____reluctantly
Write the letter of the correct definition on the line next to the vocabulary word.
____Profusely
____Boisterous
____Reprimands
____Jovial
____reluctantly
A. without wanting to
B. happy; friendly
C. scoldings
D. generously
E. noisy; wild

10. Write the letter of the correct definition on the line next to the vocabulary word.
____Tradition
____Discarded
____Preceded
____Ritual
____lapse
A. to end
B. threw away or cast off
C. a custom
D. came before
E. the way a thing is regularly done

11. A. a performance of music or dance
Write the letter of the correct definition on the line next to the vocabulary word
____Disengaged
____Precisely
____recital
A. a performance of music or dance
B. pulled away from
C. correctly

12. The Lottery Who conducts the lottery? Mr. Summers Mr. Graves
Choose the letter of the correct answer
Who conducts the lottery?
Mr. Summers
Mr. Graves
Old Man Warner
Bobby Martin
Why is Mrs. Hutchinson late?
She was doing laundry
She was taking a nap
She forgot it was the day of the lottery
She was doing dishes

13. The Lottery
Who draws the marked piece of paper during the first lottery?
Old Man Warner
Nancy Hutchinson
Bill Hutchinson
Jack Watson
How do the people “finish” the lottery?
By going to eat an early supper
By celebrating with a dance
By stoning the “winner” to death
By burying the “winner” alive

14. The Lottery Describe the story’s setting-it’s time and place.
Answer the following question using complete sentences
Describe the story’s setting-it’s time and place.
What do the townspeople think about the lottery?
How does the way Mrs. Hutchinson acts at the beginning of the story compare with the way she acts when her family is chosen?

15. The Lottery
Explain why it is ironic that Mrs. Hutchinson is the “winner” of the lottery.
Give an example of foreshadowing from the story.